To provide the opportunity for continuing education and to promote the improvement of professional knowledge and skill by uniting persons who are engaged in healthcare professional staff management activities throughout the Ohio Association of Medical Staff Services under the auspices of the National Association of Medical Staff Services.

About The Ohio Association of Medical Staff Services
We are medical staff service professionals employed by hospitals, managed care organizations, group practices, and other healthcare settings within the State of Ohio. We are experts in provider credentialing and privileging, medical staff organization, accreditation and regulatory compliance, and provider relations in the diverse healthcare industry. We credential and monitor the ongoing competence of the physicians and other practitioners who provide patient care services in hospitals, managed care organizations, and other healthcare settings. Patient safety is our priority.

2018 OAMSS Membership Information

Click here for membership information, or click on the Join OAMSS tab.
Please let us know if you have any changes to your application by completing this form.

Membership is open to any individual who is involved with administrative functions of the medical staff or managed care organizations. OAMSS is dedicated to education and are committed to excellence in our profession, along with having a passion for the medical services profession.

You may complete an online application, below, and pay your 2018 dues through PayPal using your own personal PayPal account or a credit/debit card. The steps are simple:

Complete the online form, below

Click the red "Pay Online" button, below the form, to take you to the OAMSS online purchase portal

Select the dues product from the dropdown and click Buy Now. Please note, a $1.75 service fee is added to online dues payments. If you are trying to register for the conference, visit the conference tab.

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Different Membership Categories exists to meet your needs:

Active:
Active membership shall consist of individuals actively involved in credentialing, privileging, practitioner or provider organizations and / or regulatory compliance in the healthcare industry. Active members shall be required to pay dues and shall be eligible to vote and hold office.

Associate: Associate membership shall consist of former active members who no longer meet the criteria for active membership, individuals who support OAMSS, or full time students enrolled in a health related field. Associate members shall be required to pay dues, but shall not be eligible to vote or hold office.

Honorary: Honorary membership may be granted at the discretion of the Board of Directors to those individuals who have contributed to the advancement of the goals of this association. Honorary members shall not be required to pay dues. Honorary members shall be required to pay 50% of the registration fees for continuing education seminars sponsored by OAMSS. Honorary members shall not be eligible to vote or hold office.

For more information on becoming a member of the Ohio Association of Medical Staff Services, please contact Kelly Guthrie, Membership Chair at (513) 636-9691, or e-mail at Kelly.guthrie@cchmc.org

Thank you for your interest! We hope you join OAMSS!

Membership Benefits:

The Spring Conference, a two-day conference which provides speakers and workshops on diversified topics of interest to those involved in medical staff services and/or managed care organizations. There is a conference registration discount for members. Average 12 CE credits awarded.

The Fall Conference, a one-day conference which provides speakers and workshops on diversified topics of interest to those involved in medical staff services and/or managed care organizations. There is a conference registration discount for members. Average 8 CE credits awarded.

Continuing education credits for attendance at educational programs, seminars, and workshops at both state and regional conferences.

Automatic membership in Region, at no extra cost, which provides additional opportunities for continuing education and networking.

Discussion forum with other OAMSS members on credentialing/privileging, best-practice questions and other industry-related questions.

OAMSS Scholarships offering financial support for at least four recipients per calendar year for further education/certification endeavors.

Outstanding OAMSS Advocate Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to OAMSS through their contributions to the profession and OAMSS at the local, state and/or national level.

The OAMSS Professional Achievement Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the medical staff services profession by mentoring, sharing knowledge, fostering education opportunities and encouraging growth of the medical staff services profession.

Networking opportunities with other Medical Staff Service Professionals.

We are happy to announce that the March 22-23, 2018 OAMSS Spring Conference materials will be available for download by approximately Wednesday, March 14, 2018. We ask that conference attendees download and print or import the handouts to your device of choice prior to attending the conference. These files are solely available for the use of OAMSS 2018 Spring Conference attendees. You will receive a link to access the conference documents around March 14.

*** Printed materials will not be available on-site.

*** Please remember you will receive an email with a link to access the materials once you have registered for the conference.

OAMSS 2018 Spring Conference RegistrationMarch 22-23, 2018

Welcome to the OAMSS Conference Registration Portal. Below you will find our online conference registration form, as well as an option to pay for your registration online via credit/debit card or your personal PayPal account (if you have one). To properly register you will need to complete two simple steps:

Complete the online form below

Submit payment online

OR

Complete and return the paper form

Send in a check

To register multiple people at once, you will need to complete the form once per attendee and process one payment per attendee. During online payment, please only purchase one item at a time so that we ensure the payment is attached to the correct individual.

Hotel Reservations must be made by February 28, 2018. RESERVE EARLY! You may book a room after the deadline at the conference rate if the hotel still has rooms available. Cancellations must be made by 4 p.m. the day prior to scheduled arrival date.

The overall purpose of the assistance is to promote professional growth and education; To provide funding for at least four recipients per calendar year for further education/certification endeavors. Awards will be no more than $500 per recipient.

Qualifications:
1.Recipient must be a current member of the Ohio Association Medical Staff Services for at least one year.
2.Recipient must complete the Application Form for Scholarship/Tuition Assistance

Criteria:
1.Commitment toward educational and professional growth as a medical staff services professional.

2.Commitment to OAMSS and OAMSS objectives/activities.

3.The awards each year will be awarded to an OAMSS member whose employer and/or medical staff will not fund certification fees, provide tuition reimbursement or attendance at an educational event.

4.Tuition assistance can be applied toward an accredited study course(s) or online education course(s) consistent with the applicant’s industry-based responsibilities/position for a Medical Staff Professional.

5.Award not to be used towards CPMSM/CPCS Prep Course or the attendance of the National Association of Medical Staff Services (NAMSS) conference.

For more information and to apply, click on the Scholarship/Tuition Assistance Policy and application below.

If you are a member of OAMSS you may post your opportunity for free. Agencies or organizations may place an opportunities for 60 days or until filled for $25.00. Instructions will be automatically emailed after you have placed your ad. Please click on the contact us at Ohioamss@outlook.com to submit your posting.

Thank you for being an OAMSS Members!OAMSS is constantly striving to add value to your membership.OAMSS isdedicated to education and are committed to excellence in our profession, along with having a passion for the medical services profession.

Membership Benefits:

1.The Spring Conference, a two-day conference which provides speakers and workshops on diversified topics of interest to those involved in medical staff services and/or managed care organizations. There is a conference registration discount for members. Average 12 CE credits awarded.

2.The Fall Conference, a one-day conference which provides speakers and workshops on diversified topics of interest to those involved in medical staff services and/or managed care organizations. There is a conference registration discount for members. Average 8 CE credits awarded.

3.Continuing education credits for attendance at educational programs, seminars, and workshops at both state and region conferences.

4.Automatic membership in Region, at no extra cost, which provides additional opportunities for continuing education and networking.

6.Discussion forum with other OAMSS members on credentialing/privileging, best-practice questions and other industry-related questions.

7.OAMSS Scholarship/Tuition Assistance, offering financial support for at least four recipients per calendar year for further education/certification endeavors.

8.Outstanding OAMSS Advocate Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong mitment to OAMSS through their contributions to the profession and OAMSS at the local, state and/or national level.

9. The OAMSS Professional Achievement Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the medical staff services profession by mentoring, sharing knowledge, fostering education opportunities and encouraging growth of the medical staff services profession.

10.Networking opportunities with other Medical Staff Service Professionals.

11.Career opportunities postings.

We welcome your thoughts and suggestions on how to improve our OAMSS Association!

The OAMSS Advocate Award and the OAMSS Professional Achievement Award were created in 2016 to recognize individual accomplishments as a member of the Ohio Association of Medical Staff Services.

OAMSS Advocate Award:

The Outstanding OAMSS Advocate Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to OAMSS through their contributions to the profession and OAMSS at the local, state and/or national level.

OAMSS Professional Achievement Award:

The OAMSS Professional Achievement Award recognizes professionals who have demonstrated a strong commitment to the medical staff services profession by mentoring, sharing knowledge, fostering education opportunities and encouraging growth of the medical staff services profession. For more information please click here.

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